暗あん暗あん

taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle

dark; gloomy

Archaic literary word describing darkness or gloom, often used in classical or poetic contexts. Modern equivalents include 暗い or 薄暗い.

• 古ふるい文ぶん章しょうで「暗あん暗あんとした森もり」という表ひょう現げんを見みかける。

  In old texts, you come across the expression 'a dark, gloomy forest'.

• 夜よるの暗あん暗あんたる道みちを一人ひとりで歩あるく。

  Walking alone on a dark, gloomy road at night.